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slightly embarrassing

Eden1919Senior Contributor19 July 2024, 3:00 am AEST

slightly embarrassing

hi so i have been having a weird time lately and idk what to do my case manager is useless and i dont think he can help anyway, anyway i have been having trouble with something that is slightly embarrassing for me because it is quite unlike me and anyway i have well i think i might be a little manic because i am not sleeping and despite that i feel very buzzed and have a lot of energy and anyway i think i may be struggling with hypersexuality because i have been doing some stuff online and anyway idk how to explain it but it is so weird to me and idk how to cope with it like it has happened before when i think about it but it ususally goes away after a few days but this isnt going away. idk what to do i am really like everything is a lot has anyone else had similar struggles and how did you deal with them?

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f0xSenior Contributor19 July 2024, 9:42 am AEST

Re: slightly embarrassing

I find that slowing down and separating my thoughts into little chunks is really helpful

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defaultusernameSenior Contributor19 July 2024, 3:04 pm AEST

Re: slightly embarrassing

Hi @Eden1919,

Thank you for sharing, and I'm sorry to see that you're going through a difficult time at the moment.

I don't think you should feel embarrassed, our sexualities are a part of us and that's completely normal — but if you're concerned that it is more hypersexual thoughts and behaviours, then maybe you could speak to a mental health professional? Perhaps a therapist would be able to understand it more and work with you to develop some coping strategies.

I can certainly relate to feeling manic and like I'm stuck and not knowing which steps to take next, especially when feeling embarrassed… but you've taken the first step by reaching out on here, that takes courage.

@f0x's suggestion is a great one, to focus on slowing down and trying to separate one's thoughts into more digestible chunks is very helpful; and I know that's easier said than done.

I hope that you can find the support that you need.

Hope to hear from you soon.

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor19 July 2024, 5:24 pm AEST

Re: slightly embarrassing

Hmm… it’s a tough one because I kind of wonder if everyone deals with this kind of thing at some point or another and just isn’t talking about it and being open like you have (which is good )

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